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4/3/24

Join the MCBA Dallas City Council Engagement Initiative meeting Wednesdays at 8:00am, contact Andrew for details

A Healthy Metroplex has Opportunity for All and Growth to Fuel It
Our Community's Kids Deserve Better Schools
MCBA Cares About Every Community in the Metro

MCBA's Capital Bond Transparency Recommendations

On Friday, March 8, MCBA President and CEO Louis Darrouzet submitted an official letter containing seven recommendations for transparency and expenditure as a response to the city's proposed $1.25 billion Capital Bond. The city council's proposal should deeply concern the business community and all Dallas taxpayers, as it will place the city in an unsustainable financial position for years to come. Read the MCBA letter here.

Adopt-a-Block

MCBA President Louis Darrouzet was in the Dallas Observer this month to make the case for our new cleanup initiative, Adopt-a-Block. Please take the time to read his article, "Adopt-a-Block Wants to Make Dallas Sparkle"—where he argues that disorder is contagious, and we must work together to reverse it so that Dallas can become the most attractive city in America.

Our Community's Kids Deserve Better Schools

Several North Texas school districts have either announced campus closures or said they’re considering them because of low enrollment and budget shortfalls. Some people involved lay the blame at the feet of none other than Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

Most recently, Richardson Independent School District trustees approved a plan called Project Rightsize on March 21 that will consolidate and repurpose five elementary school campuses.

Under the plan, attendance boundaries of Greenwood Hills Elementary, Springridge Elementary, Spring Valley Elementary and Thurgood Marshall Elementary will be consolidated with neighboring elementary schools in the 2024–2025 school year. The Dobie Pre-Kindergarten School will cease operations in the following school year as well. The consolidation plan should reduce operating costs by an estimated $10.8 million and result in an estimated $10 million of one-time funds, according to the district.

MCBA Cares About Every Community in the Metro

Dallas Water Utilities has begun work on the Cedar Crest Tunnel Project, which includes the installation of an 84-inch diameter water transmission pipeline under the Trinity River located between I-45 and SH-310. The contractor, Southland Contracting Inc., began construction activities in the area in February 2024 and is scheduled to complete the project in summer 2025. The Cedar Crest pipeline is an essential water transmission pipeline and component of the Dallas water system, and any interruption of service is considered critical. Construction impacts to residents, such as traffic lane closures, heavy equipment in neighborhoods or water service interruption, is expected to be minimal.